58th parallel south

The 58th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 58 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. No land lies on the parallel — it crosses nothing but ocean.

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58th parallel south

At this latitude the sun is visible for 18 hours, 11 minutes during the December solstice and 6 hours, 27 minutes during the June solstice.[1]

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 58° south passes through:

Co-ordinates Ocean Notes
58°0′S 0°0′E Atlantic Ocean
58°0′S 20°0′E Indian Ocean
58°0′S 147°0′E Pacific Ocean Passing through the Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula
58°0′S 67°16′W Atlantic Ocean Running through the Scotia Sea, passing between Saunders Island and Montagu Island,  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (claimed by  Argentina)

See also

References
  1. http://aa.usno.navy.mil/cgi-bin/aa_durtablew.pl?form=2&year=2016&task=-1&place=&lon_sign=-1&lon_deg=90&lon_min=0&lat_sign=-1&lat_deg=58&lat_min=0&tz=2&tz_sign=-1
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